Risks And Rewards Of Living Life In Dead Poets Society

The risks and rewards of living life according to your own rules is clearly shown by Neil and Mr. Keating in Dead Poets’ Society. When Neil chose to act and go against his father, he developed risks and rewards. One risk that came out of Neil acting was that his father was not happy with him. His father wanted him to be a doctor and thought acting was a waste of time. His father decided to send him to military school. Eventually because Neil decided to act, he committed suicide. His risk was a huge risk which led to his death. Neil was also rewarded when he decided to act. His reward was he was the best in the play. That night Neil found out he really had a talent and was going to try to pursue an acting career. He felt alive when

When Thoreau says "... I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately; to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die discover that I had not lived” he shows risks and rewards of isolating himself. Thoreau’s risk is he will become isolated from everyone, and only have the essentials of life. He is starting over and trying to survive with only food and water. This is a risk because he came from a wealthy family and now is going to have nothing. He will only have himself, food, and water. This is a difficult task and he will have to try to survive. Thoreau’s reward is that when he dies he will know that he truly lived and will have no regrets. This is very important to him and if he needs to live by himself with only the essentials of life then he should do it. Also he will learn more about himself and how tough he is. This will help him because he knows what he is capable of. This is how living by his own rules Thoreau had risks and rewards. Another time Thoreau lives by his own rules is when he says “Men think that it is essential (necessary) that the Nation have commerce, and export ice, and talk through a telegraph, and ride thirty miles an hour [on the railroad]. But if we stay at home and mind our business, who will want railroads? We do not ride on the railroad; it rides upon us.” He is against technology and advancements which has risks and rewards. Risks he has is that he will be an outcast. He is stuck in the past and many people will judge him. When everyone is advanced he will be living differently than most other people. This is a risk because he will not be up to date with the rest of society. Thoreau’s reward is he is doing this for himself and becoming a better thinker. He doesn’t need to rely on technology in